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SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 3

SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 3

Department of Transportation
For immediate release: February 24, 2020
For more information: Dan Varilek, 605-773-3571, email: daniel.varilek@state.sd.us 

SPRING LOAD RESTRICTION PRESS RELEASE 3 February 24, 2020 

PIERRE, S.D. – Effective at 10 a.m. CST, Feb. 28, 2020, Spring Load Limit Restrictions will apply to the road segment and at the indicated weight limit shown in the table below. 

2020 STATE HIGHWAY SPRING LOAD LIMIT RESTRICTIONS


Highway

Location

Begin/End MRM

Length 

Posting

Region

SD 25

Fm Jct. SD 38 to Jct. SD 34

 61.72 to 82.83 21.1

6 Tons/Axle  

Mitchell

SD 42

Fm US 281 East to the Davison County Line

 280.00 to 285.88   5.9

6 Tons/Axle

Mitchell

 

The effective date of the load restrictions is determined by weather and road conditions.

A spring load restriction report is usually issued in advance of any major load restriction change.  This report is issued for guidance only and does not take precedence over load restriction signs in place. For further information or a copy of a Spring Load Restriction Map, please contact the DOT at 605-773-3571. Spring Load Limit Information may also be found on the Internet at:

            http://www.safetravelusa.com/sd/

Click on Commercial Vehicle Restrictions on Base Layer then truck icon for current restriction

https://dot.sd.gov/travelers/of-interest/spring-load-restrictions

Individuals can subscribe to an email list to receive Spring Load Limit Restriction information electronically. To subscribe go to:

            https://listserv.sd.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A0=DOTSPRINGLOADLIMITS

Click subscribe located on the right side of the screen and follow the instructions. A valid email address is required. If you would like to unsubscribe at any time from the list, visit the same site, click Unsubscribe and enter the information and email you subscribed with.